BSNL to add up to 60,000 more mobile towers, FY26 operating profit to grow in double digits, says Scindia

State-run BSNL will add another 50,000-60,000 mobile towers to build a robust network and the company’s operating profit is expected to grow in double digits in the current fiscal, Union telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday.

Scindia said that BSNL has made its biggest capital expenditure of ₹20,000 crore in a single year in building a 4G network, which will be upgraded to a 5G network.